Varese, 23rd February 2013 Thirty-eight years on from their last success, achieved by the great Giacomo Agostini on his 4-cylinder 350 cc at the Nürburgring, MV Agusta are back on the top of a world championshipn podium.
The win followed an incredible comeback by Jusel Cluzel: despite starting from 14th place on the grid, he soon set an astonishing pace, steadily making his way up the field to catch the leaders and setting the scene for a spectacular battle for final victory.
In short, the young French rider of the MV Agusta Reparto Corse - Yakhnich Motorsport team rode a blinder, showcasing both his considerable talent and the bikes enormous potential.
The teams other standard bearer, Vladimir Leonov, might well have put in an equally brilliant performance were it not for an unfortunate fall in the first few laps.
Jules Cluzel: We were terribly unlucky both during testing and at the start of the weekend. We rode far fewer laps than we should have. So, after that, going on to win was just a dream! Before the start I told my mechanics Id do my utmost: and thats exactly what I did, without making a single mistake. Its a deserved victory; weve still got a long way to go but were convinced that the bike and the Team have huge potential.
Delighted by this success, Giovanni Castiglioni, President of MV Agusta, stated: A marvellous win, an indescribable thrill.
I want to dedicate this first victory to my father, whose faith in MV and the possibility of a successful return to racing was always unshakeable, and the late father of Brian Gillen, our Reparto Corse manager.
I want to thank the Yakhnich Motorsport team and everyone involved in this ambitious project for their exemplary commitment.
I want to dedicate this first victory to my father, whose faith in MV and the possibility of a successful return to racing was always unshakeable, and the late father of Brian Gillen, our Reparto Corse manager.
I want to thank the Yakhnich Motorsport team and everyone involved in this ambitious project for their exemplary commitment.
Como-born rider Claudio Cortis debut in Superbike proved more problematic yet was, nevertheless,
encouraging. Riding the F4 RR, he finished the two races in 13th and 18th position respectively, with only a tough start in Race 2 preventing him from taking points in both.
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